diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index b97e14a4c5..ef592cf2ad 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -143,10 +143,20 @@ DEBUG=@DEBUG@
 TARGET=@TARGET@
 THISDIR="@PWD@"
 
-all:
+.PHONE: firmware apps
+
+all: firmware apps
+
+firmware:
 	make -C \$(FIRMDIR) TARGET=\$(TARGET) \$(DEBUG) OBJDIR=\$(THISDIR)
+
+apps:
 	make -C \$(APPSDIR) TARGET=\$(TARGET) \$(DEBUG) OBJDIR=\$(THISDIR)
 
+clean:
+	make -C \$(APPSDIR) clean
+	make -C \$(FIRMDIR) clean
+
 EOF
 
 echo "Created Makefile"